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1 Samuel 20:25

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.

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וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvayeshevand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…הַ֠מֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹmoshavvoseatמוֹשָׁבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “seat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, populationassembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.כְּפַ֣עַםkefaamas anvilפַּעַםpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as anvil”, the ordinary formH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.בְּפַ֗עַםbefaamin anvilפַּעַםpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in anvil”, the ordinary formH6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-) fold, [idiom] now, (this) [phrase] once, order, rank, step, [phrase] thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).מוֹשַׁב֙moshavseatמוֹשָׁבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “seat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, populationassembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.הַקִּ֔ירhaqirthe wallקִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wall”, the ordinary formH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.וַיָּ֨קָם֙vayaqamand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyehonatanJonathan. Compare H3129יְהוֹנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Jonathan. Compare H3129”H3083Jehonathan, the name of four IsraelitesJonathan. Compare H3129 (יוֹנָתָן).וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvayeshevand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…אַבְנֵ֖רavnerAbnerאַבְנֵרnoun, proper name — “Abner”H74Abner, an IsraeliteAbner.מִצַּ֣דmitsadfrom sideצַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6654a side; figuratively, an adversary(be-) side.שָׁא֑וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.וַיִּפָּקֵ֖דvayipaqedand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and charge”, the next action in the storyH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…מְק֥וֹםmeqomcountryמָקוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).דָּוִֽדdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side; but David's place was empty.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side: but David’s place was empty.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the king sitteth on his seat, as time by time, on a seat by the wall, and Jonathan riseth, and Abner sitteth at the side of Saul, and David's place is looked after.

World English Bible

The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

Darby Translation

And the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.

Douay-Rheims

And when the king sat down upon his chair (according to custom) which was beside the wall, Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place appeared empty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side; but David's place was empty.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he sat upon his seat as in former times, even on his seat by the wall, and he went before Jonathan; and Abenner sat on one side of Saul, and the place of David was empty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ τὴν καθέδραν αὐτοῦ ὡς ἅπαξ καὶ ἅπαξ ἐπὶ τῆς καθέδρας παρὰ τοῖχον, καὶ προέφθασε τὸν Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν Ἀβεννὴρ ἐκ πλαγίων Σαοὺλ, καὶ ἐπεσκέπη ὁ τόπος Δαυίδ.